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156 because we believe in God or on account of our belief in that (revelation) which hath been sent down unto us, or that which was formerly sent down and for that reason only, are the greater part of ye transgressors" (K. S. 5)?

How clear is the purpose in this verse, and how evident it is that the revealed verses are a proof. This verse was revealed at a time when the infidels wronged the people of Islam and accused them of infidelity; declaring that the companions of His Holiness had denied God and believed in a lying sorcerer. During the rise of Islam, when the Cause had outwardly no strength, wherever they met the friends of His Holiness, they would violently persecute, oppress, stone and curse those believers in God. At that time this blessed verse was revealed from the Heaven of Unity, with clear argument and evident proof, instructing the companions of His Holiness to say to the unbelievers and polytheists, " Do ye torment and persecute us when no action hath proceeded from us except that we have believed in God, and in the verses revealed unto us through the tongue of Mohammed, and also in the verses which descended upon former Prophets?" They meant they had no sin except that of considering the new and wonderful Divine verses revealed to Mohammed, and the verses descended upon by-gone Prophets, to be from God, and acknowledging and submitting to them. This is a proof which the King of Unity hath taught His servants.